Asia Society New York

05/29/2026

On June 10, Asia Society and Hanuman Editions present a conversation between the poet and translator Vivek Narayanan and the writer and translator Anton Hur on translation and its practices in world literature.

Both authors have contributed to the press’ publication of new writings from the international vanguard: Hur in the form of a modern Korean ghost story (Bora Chung's Grocery List) and Narayanan with a lyrical interpretation of classical Tamil literature (Vivek Narayanan’s The Kuruntokai and Its Mirror).

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A conversation presented with Hanuman Editions between the poet and translator Vivek Narayanan and the writer and translator Anton Hur, on translating ideas, temporalities between the ancient and the highly contemporary in literature.

05/29/2026

05/28/2026

In an increasingly contentious geopolitical landscape and in a highly polarized Taiwan, could Taiwan under a potential KMT government negotiate Beijing into an acceptable compromise? On June 8, join Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations for a conversation with KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun, Asia Society Policy Institute Distinguished Fellow Daniel Russel, and Arthur Ross Vice President of the Center on U.S.-China Relations Orville Schell.

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Join us for a candid conversation with KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun, as she reflects on the possible future of cross-strait relations. She will be joined in the discussion by Daniel Russel and Orville Schell.

05/28/2026

In celebration of World Refugee Day, join us on June 10 for a special screening of Lost Land, winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival. The film follows two Rohingya refugees, four-year-old Shafi and his nine-year-old sister Somira, as they embark on the perilous journey from a refugee camp in Bangladesh to Malaysia in order to reunite with family members.

Followed by a Q&A with writer-director Akio Fujimoto and consulting producer Eric Nyari. Get tickets today:

Join us for a special screening of Lost Land followed by a chat with Director Akio Fujimoto and Eric Nyari. Written and directed by Akio Fujimoto, the film follows Rohingya refugees who embark on a journey to reunite with their family.

05/26/2026

This week at Asia Society, join us for a 70th anniversary Family Day, a screening of Ann Hui’s Hong Kong New Wave film ‘Boat People,’ and conference on the future of U.S.-Republic of Korea relations.

On Thursday, Asia Society and the Korea Foundation co-host a half-day conference assessing the state of the U.S.-ROK alliance in 2026, the prospects for cooperation, challenges in aligning national priorities, and the implications for the Indo-Pacific region moving forward. https://asiasociety.org/policy-institute/events/us-rok-alliance-2026

Films to See Before You Die is back on Friday, May 29 with a screening of Ann Hui’s Boat People. A major work of the Hong Kong New Wave, the film went on the win five Hong Kong Film Awards and give harrowing expression to those living under authoritarian oppression. https://asiasociety.org/new-york/events/boat-people

Go to Asia without leaving New York City! Passport Through Asia gathers everything you love about Asia Society’s beloved family days, including craft activities, performances, a pop-up AAPI bookstore, communal mandala art piece, take-home favors, and more. https://asiasociety.org/new-york/events/family-day-passport-through-asia

Join us for a public conference on the state of the U.S.-ROK alliance in 2026.

05/26/2026

Renowned composer Tan Dun takes us behind "Incarnations," three musical works inspired by transformation and music's underlying universality.

Incarnations was a special Viewpoints program performed at Asia Society New York, celebrating Asia Society's 70th anniversary. Tan Dun's luminous performance also resonated with the themes and objects in Asia Society Museum's current exhibition, "Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Celebrating 70 Years of Asia Society and the Rockefeller Legacy."

Watch an excerpt of the performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qvCw_amPIc

05/24/2026

As Buddhists around the world celebrate Buddha’s Birthday today, we're highlighting some of the spectacular Buddhist sculptures on view in our current exhibition “Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Celebrating 70 Years of Asia Society and the Rockefeller Legacy" on view through January 4, 2027. 🪷

See these masterpieces in person at Asia Society Museum in New York. Plan your visit: https://asiasociety.org/new-york/plan-your-visit

05/23/2026

In his new book "Red Dawn Over China," renowned historian Frank Dikötter offers a revisionist history of China's path to Communism, from the founding of the party in 1921 to the CCP's victory in the Chinese Civil War in 1949. He discusses the book with Orville Schell of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at Asia Society on June 2. Learn more: https://asiasociety.org/center-us-china-relations/events/frank-dikotter-how-communism-won-china

Rescheduled from earlier this year.

Register now to join us for the book launch of Red Dawn Over China and understand the origins of China’s communist revolution. Frank Dikötter will be in discussion with Orville Schell.

05/22/2026

WATCH: leading voices on U.S.-China relations from Asia Society examined the Trump-Xi summit, its outcomes, strategic signals, and global implications:

May 21, 2026 — Following the May 14–15 summit in Beijing between Pr...

05/20/2026

We teamed up with HBO Documentary Films for a special screening of “The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas.”

The screening was followed by a moderated discussion led by Richard Lui with Director Eugene Yi, Executive Producer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, Producer Jada Yuan, and film participants DJ Rekha, and Madelyn Yu — touching on the film, representation, and what it means to be AAPI in America.

We’re proud to uplift the stories and voices of the Asian and Pacific diaspora through programs like this during !

Watch the full discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQJmddc140c

📸 Photos by LiAnn Grahm